During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
For example: 1.5 cups of dry oatmeal serves 3 people, using 3 cups of water. For steel cut oats, such as McCann's brand, the one serving is 1/4 cup of uncooked, steel cut oats. 1  That's 1/4 CUP of STEEL CUT OATMEAL for every cup of water.2  The oats cook much longer, and expand and soak up the water. 3  If you serve 3 people, use 3/4 cup of steel cut oats, and 3 cups of water.or example: 1.5 cups of dry oatmeal serves 3 people, using 3 cups of water. For steel cut oats, such as McCann's brand, the one serving is 1/4 cup of uncooked, steel cut oats. 1  That's 1/4 CUP of STEEL CUT OATMEAL for every cup of water. 2  The oats cook much longer, and expand and soak up the water.